Category: Food

If there’s one part of the work day we always look forward to (apart from going home and snuggling up on the couch, of course) it’s lunch time. You get to stretch your legs, rest your eyes, get some fresh air and most importantly, eat! But unless you were organised enough to do Sunday food prep that week, lunch…

Breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day, and can also be the most delicious meal of the day, but oftentimes it’s overlooked, eaten on the fly, or replaced with a can of Diet Coke. I always eat breakfast but I’m definitely a creature of habit – oatmeal being my go-to breakfast of choice. And while…

I recently got a question from a reader about what not to eat. She said, “Are there any foods that you’d say we should never eat, that are totally off limits?” That got me thinking. In general, I don’t advocate cutting out entire food groups or foods altogether. Instead, I like to promote the 80/20…

For some people, cooking comes naturally to them: they love being in the kitchen, experimenting with ingredients and spending time creating meals from scratch. For others, it’s stressful and overwhelming! I used to be in the latter category – I didn’t know anything about how to cook (surprising right?) But when I first got married, I…

One of the questions I get asked most often is: do you eat bread? And people are usually surprised when I say that bread is one of my favorite things to eat. Of course I eat bread! I love the smell of fresh bread in the morning, whole grains, and all of the ways you can use…

So many of you have reached out to me in the past for advice on how to heal various digestive issues – from food intolerances to gas and bloating. I often get asked about my opinion about digestive enzymes, and whether they can help in alleviating certain digestive concerns. So what are digestive enzymes? And…

1. Pistachio Chocolate Escargot from Du Pain et des Idées I know I’m breaking every “rule” out there by opening this blog post with my most favorite item. But you know what? If there is one place you visit out of this list, this is it. Du Pain et des Idées, meaning “Bread and Ideas”, might…

Eating is the best part about exploring a new place, but figuring out how to find good restaurants while travelling can be tricky. Even defining what a ‘good’ restaurant means to you is tough. Throughout your trip, you’ll have moments when it means something different: Does it mean finding authentic cuisine? Does it mean finding cheap…